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Question 1

What did Rene Levesque go ahead with after the PQ win in 1976?

Answer 1

His promised separation got in 1980.

Question 2

What was the result of the Quebec separatist vote in 1980?

Answer 2

The Quebec lost 59.6% to 40.4%.

Question 3

What happened at the PQ’s seventh nation convention from June 1-3, 1979?

Answer 3

The Sovereigntist adopted their strategy for the coming referendum. The PQ then began an aggressive effort to promote sovereignty-association by providing details of how the economic relations with the rest of Canada would work.

Question 4

What did the PQ believe that their relationship with Canada would include after separation?

Answer 4

Free trade between Canada and Quebec, common tariffs against imports, and a common currency, joint political institutions would be established to administer these economic arrangements.

Question 5

When was sovereignty-association proposed to the population of Quebec?

Answer 5

September 1980

Question 6

When did Rene Levesque retire? What happened in the 1985 election?

Answer 6

• 1985

- The PQ was defeated by the Liberal Party

Question 7

What did Trudeau believe that patria ting the constitution would do in Quebec? What did it actually do?

Answer 7

Quell the growing separatist vote but it may have actually been a catalyst in the separatist movement.

Question 8

When did Trudeau step down and who was he replaced by?

Answer 8

1984 and replaced with Liberal John Turner

Question 9

Who came into power after John Turner called a fast election?

Answer 9

Brian Mulroney and his Conservative party.

Question 10

What were the 5 points Robert Bourassa wanted included into the constitution in order for Quebec to remain and have no more separatist votes?

Answer 10

1) Veto power for Quebec on any constitutional amendments
2) Input for the province on the naming of justices to the Supreme Court of Canada
3) LImits on how the federal government spent funds in Quebec, so Quebec would not have to join programs that the federal government created but could created their own.
4) Quebec could dictate their own immigration
5) Recognition as a distinct society

Question 11

What was the Meech Lake Accord

Answer 11

Premiers from around the country trying to find a way to include Quebec within the Constitution.

Question 12

What happened at the Meech Lake Accord as opposed to what was expected to happen?

Answer 12

An early compromise instead of political deadlock

Question 13

Did all provinces have to agree on the Meech Lake Accord? Why?

Answer 13

Yes because it involved a constitution change.

Question 14

Which provinces didn’t agree on the Meech Lake Accord? What group didn’t agree?

Answer 14

Manitoba and Newfoundland

The Aboriginals

Question 15

Which former PM was opposed to the Meech Lake Accord and why?

Answer 15

Pierre Trudeau because he said that Quebec should not be given distinct society status.

Question 16

Who was the only Aboriginal in the legislature who would not allow Meech Lake Accord to go through because of the distinct society recognition for Quebec?

Answer 16

Elijah Harper

Question 17

Who was Lucien Bouchard? What did he do?

Answer 17

Former cabinet minister for Brian Mulroney and he became the leader of the Bloc Québécois.

Question 18

What is the goal of the Bloc?

Answer 18

Independence of Quebec from Canada.

Question 19

What percentage of the votes in Quebec went to the Bloc? What did they become?

Answer 19

49% percent making them the official opposition in the House of Commons in Canada.

Question 20

What was the Charlottetown Accord dubbed as?

Answer 20

The Canadian Round

Question 21

What was Mulroney willing to give in to and allow and recognize at the Charlottetown Accord?

Answer 21

Give into the demands of Quebec, ready to allow the provinces to have treated power, and recognizing Aboriginal rights and self-government.

Question 22

True or False: At the Charlottetown Accord, all of Canada would be asked if they agreed with the Charlottetown Accord?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What was the overall answer on the Charlottetown Accord from across Canada?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

WHat did Elijah Harper believe?

Answer 24

Underlying belief was that great consultation should have occured between Ottawa and Aboriginal leaders, and that Aboriginals should have distinct society as well.

Question 25

Who was Jacques Parizeau?

Answer 25

Elected in Quebec and he promised a sovereignty referendum.

Question 26

What was the result of the 1995 vote on sovereignty in Quebec?

Answer 26

The no side won with 50.58% of the vote.

Question 27

What is the Clarity Law? Who passed it and when?

Answer 27

Set out the conditions under which the Canadian gov’t would recognize a vote by any province to leave Canada, among other things.
1999 by Prime MInister Jean Chretien

Question 28

What did the Clarity Law require to trigger succession talks?

Answer 28

A majority of eligible voters for a vote to trigger secession talks, not merely a plurality of votes.

Question 29

What did teh Clarity Law require to initiate secession talks? What did it give theHouse of Commons?

Answer 29

A clear question of secession to initiate secession talks. Gave the House of Commons the power to decide whether a proposed referendum question was considered clear, and allowed to decide whether a clear majority has expressed itself in any referendum.

Question 30

What is the Clarity Act like today?

Answer 30

They federal government is in court trying to figure out what percentage is a win for the separatists. Many believe that 50%+1 is not high enough and the Supreme Court has said a substantial majority is necessary.

Question 31

Why do you think Quebec wanted to be seen as a distinct societ? Do you think they should be recognized as a distinct society? Why or why not? Should First Nations, Inuit, and Metis have this as well?

Answer 31

1. I think that Quebec wanted to be seen as a distinct society because they wanted to protect their culture. No, I don’t think that they should be recognized as a distinct society because it is completely ridiculous. No, First Nations and Metis should not have this either. We are all a part of the society of Canada, which is a mixture of many cultural groups. It is what makes us unique. As long as we can recognize and respect that there are many different cultures, and treat every culture with equal respect than we should be fine.

Question 32

If Quebec would be under the constitution how would this change the lives of Canadians in general?

Answer 32

2. If Quebec would be under the constitution, this would change the lives of Canadians because Quebec would have more power than any other province. But other than than, nothing would have really changed.

Question 33

Why would Quebec’s acceptance of the constitution be historically significant?

Answer 33

3. Quebec’s acceptance of the constitution would be historically significant because they were against it for so long, and had continued to fight against being in Canada.

Question 34

Why did it appear the Meech Lake Accord would go through?

Answer 34

4. It appeared that the Meech Lake Accord would go through because it was expected that it would end in a political deadlock, but the ten premiers agreed to a package of amendments to the Constitution. They all signed the Meech Lake Accord in Ottawa.

Question 35

Did all of the provinces agree with the Meech Lake Accord?

Answer 35

5. No, all the provinces did not agree. Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador did not agree.

Question 36

What was the opposition to Meech Lake?

Answer 36

6. The opposition to the Meech Lake Accord was voiced very strongly by Pierre Trudeau who felt that it was ridiculous to have one province be recognized as a distinct society. Many people felt this too. Women’s rights groups and labour unions argued that the accord’s distinct society clause would allow Quebec to override the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and deprive certain groups of their rights. Aboriginal organizations pointed out that if Quebec got to be a distinct society, than they should be allowed to as well. They were angry that they had not been consulted in the process. Some people in western Canada opposed the Meech Lake Accord because they felt alienated from central Canada and resented the additional powers the accord gave to Quebec. They argued that the agreement would make the provinces unequal.

Question 37

Why was Meech Lake not passed?

Answer 37

7. The Meech Lake Accord was not passed because unanimous approval of the legislature was needed to allow further debate on the accord because the deadline. Elijah Harper, the only Aboriginal Member of the Legislative Assembly voted against allowing the debate. His vote stopped the proceedings, and as. Result, Manitoba could not approve the Meech Lake Accord. When this happened, Premier Clyde Wells withdrew his agreement to tallow the NFDL legislature more time to debate the accord and time ran out so the Accord failed.

Question 38

Why is the formation of the Bloc Québécois so important?

Answer 38

8. The formation of the Bloc Québécois is so important because they were committed to the separation of Quebec from Canada. They received 49% of the Quebec vote in the 1993 federal election and obtained the second highest number of seats in the House of Commons and became the Official Opposition of Canada.

Question 39

Why did Elijah Harper not agree with the Meech Lake Accord?

Answer 39

9. Elijah Harper opposed the Meech Lake Accord because Aboriginal Canadians were excluded from meetings about the proposed Meech Lake Accord and they became alarmed at the exclusion of Aboriginal peoples rights in the negotiations. He let Canadians know that Aboriginal rights must be included in any constitutional amendment.

Question 40

Why did Mulroney want the Charlottetown Accord to be approved?

Answer 40

10. He wanted the Charlottetown Accord to be approved because he was determined to bring about a constitution change.

Question 41

What did the role anti-Quebec feeling in other provinces have played in the failure of the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords? Do you think that anti0Quebec feelings were a major factor, or do you think other factors were more significant?

Answer 41

11. It tells us that ain’t-Quebec feeling was one of the main players in the failure of both Accords. It tells us that the feeling was very strong. I don’t think that there was any other factor. The French and the English were always at each other’s throats. There were people in western Canada who were disillusioned by the federal government as well. They probably didn’t see why Quebec was getting special treatment.

Question 42

How did people in 1990 judge the sifnificance of the failure of the Meech Lake Accord?

Answer 42

According to Andrew Cohen, people in 1990 judged the significance of the Meech Lake Accord failure by saying that Canada would not survive its death.

Question 43

Twenty years after the failure of the Meech Lake accord, what was its histrorical significance?

Answer 43

The significance of the Accord was that it showed use that it is almost impossible to change our constitution—and dangerous to try, and that the people were right, the political class was wrong and that our Canada takes a lot of killing.

Question 44

In May 2010 how has the mood of separatism changed or has it?

Answer 44

13. In May 2012, 58% of Quebecois believed that the sovereignty debate was outmoded while 26% believed it was more relevant than ever. Other opinion polls consistently show that if another referendum were held, roughly 40% of Quebecois would vote for sovereignty.

Question 45

Why did Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard state that the Calgary Declaration showed that Canada would not make any of the changes that Quebec wanted?

Answer 45

14. Premier Lucien Bouchard stated that the Calgary Declaration showed that Canada would not make any of the changes that Quebec wanted because he said that it was meaningless to suggest that the Quebecois were unique like all other Canadians.

Question 46

Created a timeline that includes four or five events in the history of the constitutional debate from 1989 to the present. For each event on the timeline, add a note explaining the event’s historical significance/

Answer 46

Meech Lake Accord (1987)- Amend the constitution—try to bring Quebec in by making them a distinct society. Formation of the Bloc Québécois- Became Canada’s Official Opposition in the 1993 election. Charlottetown Accord (1992)- Second attempt to amend the constitution. Was also voted down. Quebec Referendum of Sovereignty (1995)- Quebec vote on whether they should separate or not. The no side won. The Calgary Declaration (1997)- A unity package that would let Quebec be recognized as a unique society but that all Canadians are equal and that all provinces have equal status. Quebec did not agree.

Question 47

Why was the recognition of the Quebecois as a nation within a United Canada historically significant? Did Parliament’s approval of the motion suggest that Canadians might be ready to recognize Quebec as a distinct society?

Answer 47

Yes it was historically significant because it finally shut them up. I think that it did finally suggest that Canadians might be read to recognize Quebec as a distinct society because for the first time they didn’t just say no—they compromised.